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The Resistance is the fifth studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released in Europe on 14 September 2009. On its release, it topped the album charts in 16 countries and reached number 3 on the American album chart. It also beat its predecessor, Black Holes and Revelations, in relative album sales in its debut week in the UK with approximately 148,000 copies sold. Critics were mostly positive about the album, with much of the praise directed towards its ambition, classical music influences and the thirteen-minute, three-part "Exogenesis: Symphony". The album was produced by the band and mixed by Mark Stent.[12][13] The album's first single, "Uprising", was released on 7 September 2009.

Background

Talk of a follow-up to Muse's 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations began in 2007, during touring and promotion for the said record. In October, music magazine NME reported that Muse were "planning [an] 'electronic' album" and that the band "[had] 'loads of ideas' for their fifth record already."[14] As touring came to a close, ideas and rumours began circulating more frequently – common themes were the inclusion of a "15-minute space-rock solo" song,[15] the rejection of the 'conventional' album format and a possible series of singles;[16] on 22 May 2008, NME reported that the band had begun writing songs for the new album, quoting frontman, vocalist, guitarist and pianist Matthew Bellamy as saying "What will come out of that is impossible to say."[17]

The move away from releasing a conventional album was further discussed, with drummer Dominic Howard quoted as saying "[it is] not that we're against the concept of releasing an album in the traditional format at all. It's just the way the world and technology is evolving, it's presenting a canvas to do whatever you want and just release music as and when it is ready to release. It can happen much more organically."[18] Rumours of a similar release to the free digital download of Radiohead's In Rainbows or Nine Inch Nails's Ghosts I-IV and The Slip, however, were silenced.[18] As of mid-2008, it was revealed that Muse had been writing a number of tracks, with more on the way in September.[19] Despite this, Muse "warned fans not to expect a new album too soon," with bassist Christopher Wolstenholme quoted as explaining "I don't think there's anything that we're ready to record yet. We just wanted to get started this year, to get the ball rolling a little bit rather than wait for a year doing nothing then get in the studio, and go, 'What do we do now?'."[20] The previously mentioned "15-minute space-rock solo" was discussed further late in the year, as Bellamy explained, "There is a new song in three parts, more of a symphony than a song, which I have been working on sporadically for many years."[21]

The news of the possibility of a three-part 15-minute song also came with the revelation that the band had begun recording and were loosely aiming for a late-2009 release.[21] In 2009, an "insider close to [...] Warners" revealed that Muse would release their new album in September and begin touring shortly afterwards.[22] In March it was reported that the record was "about halfway there," with Bellamy describing it as "A symphonic album" and joking that "We'll be knocking on Classic FM's door, you know?"[23] The band subsequently progressively released three videos of recording footage, including a session in a lavatory.[24] In March it was confirmed that Muse were to tour in the autumn, as well as with Irish rock band U2 in the United States in September, suggesting that the recording process was moving toward a conclusion.[25]

Recording and release

File:MuseTheResistanceBoxSet.jpg
The muse.mu limited edition box set of The Resistance, including a CD, DVD, double vinyl, USB flash drive and a poster.

The title of the album was revealed as The Resistance on the band's Twitter page on May 22,[26] while the first song was officially announced as "United States of Eurasia" on the official band website,[27] deciphered by fans from a picture of a piece of sheet music held by Bellamy in a photo uploaded on the Twitter page.[27][28] Following this news, Howard posted a blog on his MySpace account detailing the progress made by the band by saying "Yes, The Resistance is on its way. Out in a few months hopefully. We've just started mixing some tracks and it sounds wicked. Still got a bit more work to do but it's coming along nicely."[29] On 1 June, news began to spread online, originally revealed on BBC Radio 1 of the band's upcoming promotional tour for The Resistance; the tour dates were later written on the band's official website.[30]

On 16 June 2009 it was confirmed on the band's official website that the album would be released on 14 September 2009.[31] In a Twitter update by Wolstenholme on 23 June, it was revealed that the band had completed the album, with only mastering left to complete in New York. On 3 July, the band began updating their Twitter profile with the track listing for The Resistance, which was completed by the end of the day. On 14 July, Muse confirmed via Twitter that the first single from the album would be "Uprising".

On August 17, 2009, iTunes gave 30-second previews for each of the songs on the album.[32]

On 7 September 2009, Zane Lowe hosted the "Muse Night" on BBC Radio 1, on which he played "Undisclosed Desires" twice consecutively, as he said, "No-one's responded to it on Twitter!" He also played a gig Muse performed at the band's hometown of Teignmouth in Devon.[citation needed] The song was also uploaded to the band's official website for streaming by website members.[33] From 10 September, the album will be free to listen to on the official website of English newspaper The Guardian.[34]

On 9 September 2009, it was announced that The Resistance would be released on iTunes as one of the first iTunes LPs. It will contain the album, and added extras such as animated artwork and behind the scenes videos.[35]

On 11 September 2009, the album was released on Spotify Sweden for premium users.[36]

Reception

Since its release, The Resistance has received mostly positive reviews. Currently it has an aggregate score of 71 on Metacritic based on 22 reviews.[37]

After listening to the album during an interview with the band, BBC Radio 1 presenter Zane Lowe updated his Twitter account with a description of the album as "A beautifully recorded, strong, sweeping, fighting, uplifting, rocking, and inclusive record about love."[38] On July 6, 2009, Zane Lowe was speaking about The Resistance on BBC Radio 1. Lowe mentioned how he thought it is the most focused recording that Muse has ever come out with, and that he thought the 3-part "Exogenesis: Symphony", which he said fits seamlessly into the rest of the album, is the most ambitious project that the band has ever pulled off. "There are massive riffs in there, there are quirky pop songs in there, there's all sorts of wonder in there, it is absolutely amazing".[39]

Much of the album's praise has been directed towards the album-ending three-part "Exogenesis" which used over 40 musicians in the recording process. The Fly gave the album two scores, awarding the three-part "Exogenesis" 5/5 saying that "'Exogenesis...' is a streak of utter brilliance."[40] Q magazine, Uncut magazine, Mojo magazine and Hotpress magazine all rated the album 4 stars out of 5.

Allmusic praised the album highlighting "Guiding Light", "United States of Eurasia", and "Exogenesis" calling it "by and large a fantastic record".[41] The album received a 6 out of 10 score from the NME. Although they felt it was genius in parts, they criticised the album for producing something "conceptually impressive but musically all too familiar".[42]

During the end of June 2009, an editor for the Japanese music magazine Rockin' On went to Lake Como along with representatives of Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Switzerland for interviews and to have a listen-through with the album. The editor, Yukiko Kojima, went on to state that the album was an "incredible masterpiece", that "the band succeeded to express art to a high degree, which consist with accessibillity", and even called it an "authentic miracle".[43] In an interview with The Sunday Times, Dan Cairns mentions that "Muse have made an album of genius, brilliance and beauty".[44] Play.com described The Resistance as a "sweeping collection of songs where classical and rock influences collide but never clash" and even going so far as saying the album is "a genuine modern masterpiece".

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Matthew Bellamy.[1][2]

CD, USB, digital download
  1. "Uprising" – 5:02
  2. "Resistance" – 5:46
  3. "Undisclosed Desires" – 3:56
  4. "United States of Eurasia/Collateral Damage" – 5:47
  5. "Guiding Light" – 4:13
  6. "Unnatural Selection" – 6:54
  7. "MK Ultra" – 4:06
  8. "I Belong to You/Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" – 5:38
  9. "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)" – 4:18
  10. "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)" – 3:56
  11. "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)" – 4:37
Bonus DVD
  1. "The Making of The Resistance" – 43:53
Notes
1. ^ "Collateral Damage" contains elements of Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, composed by Frédéric Chopin.
2. ^ "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" written by Camille Saint-Saëns.

Personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref.
Australia
Benelux
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Ireland 		11 September 2009 Warner CD 2564687434 [45]
CD+DVD 2564686625 [46]
CD+DVD+2 LP+USB Unknown [47]
Europe
New Zealand 		14 September 2009 Helium 3 CD 825646874347 [48]
CD+DVD 825646866250 [49]
CD+DVD+2LP+USB Unknown [50]
United States
Canada 		15 September 2009 Warner Bros. CD Unknown [51]
CD+DVD Unknown [52]
CD+DVD+2LP+USB Unknown [50]
Japan 16 September 2009 Warner CD WPCR13629 [53]
Brazil 21 September 2009 Warner CD 825646874347 [54]

Chart performance

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